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Managing urolithiasis.
More than 1 million patients with suspected urolithiasis present to an emergency department (ED) each year in the United States. This review describes ED evaluation, therapies and the identification of patients who require urgent urologic intervention, with recommendations based on clinical trials; on guidelines from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), American College of Radiology, and American Urologic Association; and on anecdotal experience.
AHRQ-funded; HS021281.
Citation: Wang RC .
Managing urolithiasis.
Ann Emerg Med 2016 Apr;67(4):449-54. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.10.021.
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Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Emergency Department, Guidelines